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rogerz:
Guru's in the house, please help me look into my wife refusal. We plan to apply again what do you think we are not doing right. Pls i will appreciate and this is her third time.

DrOBD:
Due to the ongoing ASUU strike, I am unable to process my final certificate at this time. Do you think it will be a problem if I proceed with my statement/transcript? Dear house, kindly advise.

@justwise

Irenenwaka:
Justwise, thanks for getting involved .....we learn from yu all gurus�

I haven’t said it is impossible to get a visa with a business account.....i have said it reduces success rate.

Now this has been said as a result of analysing the denial stories on the thread thus far. 80 in 100 people who have used the business SOA has been refused.

Now i believe due to the fluctuations in business accounts one must be extra careful and cautious in explaining finances. So i would say business SOA requires way more care and detailed explanation and wen not given leads to refusal.
But going the personal account route saves alot of stress....here in the uk alot of business owners pay themselves salary because actually ur funds in business account shud b for business and not vacations or other personal things

Please sir justwise which of these is misleading/incorrect i am personally here to learn.

Oggg:

I am not a guru true but we live by results.
I do not think it is misleading. We have seen countless of refusa letters on this same thread were the visa officer pointed out what the poster u quoted said.

Even in the last 10 pages, those with success followed a routine almost in tandem with what she subscribed.

I stand with irenewaka’s version BASED OFF THE SUCCESS RATES WE HAVE SEEN ON THIS THREAD.
Until i see success rate with wht u alluded above is proven, sorry my opinion aligns with Irene.

Irenenwaka:
Hello Narpheesarh, while we await the gurus in the house let me chip in my little input.

Firstly we have been advised over and over again not to ever include business statement of accounts in visit visa application, cause like we already know no business statement of account has consistent earnings. This reduces the chances of success drastically.....so just dont include the business financial statement of both of your parents.

Secondly.... if its not an urgent visit then i will suggest they pay themselves salary from thier business account to a personal account for about 6 months.

Thirdly.... if its an urgernt visit, i will suggest you dont include thier statement of accounts at all. just include your husbands statement since he is fully sponsoring them....... please note, i am not very sure about this option. i dont about thier chances of success without their SOA, although i think i met an individual on here who claimed to have gotten a visit visa without submitting her SOA becuase she was fully sponsored. like i said i cant verify this , but other gurus can add to this.

finally, i am in your situation as well. i want to invite my mum, she does a business as well but will be fully sponsored by my husband and i .... i will be approaching her application in february 2021 with the second option/point i stated (she satrted the salary thingy around september)........kindly note that, my mum has been refused visit visa twice for my wedding (on both occassions she included her business SOA) , so i have learnt enough lessons loool. you can click on my profile to view my previous posts, both refusal letters were posted. i think you wud learn from it. thnks

ednut1:
https://www.nairaland.com/6081746/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled

Alaskaari:
I noticed my requests was deleted and I have no idea as to why.

I have been a silent observer on this forum and registered today just to be able to comment and follow the thread.

All is need is a few pointers.

How much does it cost to translate docs?
What are the docs to be translated?

Thank you.

Chukwuka16:
Check the BDC rates not parallel market (these ones will adjust on Monday).

Mamatukwas:
Hehehe, have you forgotten that my weak attempt at vexing for the bros that came and wanted to divorce his wife soon after landing for refusal to ‘clean’ the house while pregnant amongst other indiscretions ; was definitely on the list of most annoying things I’d seen on this thread that year.

toyclicks:
Good evening

@Justwise et al,
Pls I have an access to a car that has general insurance on it. I also got an international driver's license from Nigeria before I left.

Pls what is left for me to be able to drive the car without issues. Someone was telling me that I still have to get some insurance and that it would be expensive cos I am an immigrant.

Pls I want to know what else is left of me to be eligible to drive and covered. I don't want to flaut rules, I no want wahala.

Pls what are the costs too. I can't find tangible info on the internet.

Anyone with experience of driving in the UK with the Nigerian international Driver's licence should pls throw light.

Thank you

iretiogo1:
https://www.nairaland.com/1969461/cost-nigeria-international-passport

youngRx:
visit this thread. start from page one. digest every info there thoroughly. if u don't understand any part, ask on the thread

https://www.nairaland.com/6081746/canadian-express-entry-federal-skilled

Samopex05:
How about in a case where you can’t remember the exact date and reason for refusal.

What do we fill in the column where we declared that “yes” we have been refused a visa before.


LagosismyHome mimilyrics

SAAIRUOYUK:
Just wise boss! Pls, do I need to maintain the information provided for a denied US visitors visa when applying for a TIER 4 UK? Or they don’t share info as much as bio data... especially with marital status ?

toyclicks:
Pls has anyone had experience with bicycle riding during the winter period? I am thinking of getting a bike to ease the cost of transport for me. but I am also considering the cold. I don't know how it is when winter sets in. And hoping my investment in buying the bike would not be futile.

If you have any experience on this. Kindly share.

Thanks

Tyad:
Hi everyone.. @mimilyrics@ justwise@lagosismyhome@ everyone..

I'm in UK right now and live in a shared apartment . My family will applying this mid December for student dependent visa but won't come till February. About the consent letter for kids, what do I write in the address part? Should I write where I live at the moment? I'm already looking for a bigger flat but I'm yet to make any commitment yet and I don't think I'll get to seal a deal before they apply.
What do I write please?

Preshy2004:
But I know few persons that have stayed back in UK after school. How did they do it?

Hoverboy27:
They’re 100% correct. U.K. will disgrace you wether you get post study or not. So pls no go that side. But if you decide to go, God be with you o

pwettyhardey:
1) will one be granted Study Visa if one is pregnant and showing?
2) will one provide POF for the baby too?

PS The pregnant woman is the student

@mimilyrics @justwise @lagosismyhome

Suf20:
This is a trend and i believe everybody have equal right of contribution and asking question? Why did you want to be the only one providing answer to peoples question and wanting to render other people little experience valueless?

When I call to ask did you know the said man and the amount he wanted to collect per document did you agree or disagree to the amount? You know the answer you gave me. Is there a fixed price for legalization of document at the ministry of foreign affairs like that of Education? Have you mention the price to anybody you claimed to have help? Did you care to say this is the fixed price but if the person give you higher price with your negotiation power you can beg the person to help you with the amount close to the fixed price?
Or how would you have help if you connected me with the said man are you not going to be the middleman in this scenario?

Please when you want to help someone help him or her with an open mind and if at the end the person want to appreciate you, it can be more than the little change you think you have added which the person may later get to know and feel disappointed.

Me as a person i don't expect anything free from anybody, all i need from people is true information even if it will cost me money, let me know I am paying for the information I am getting from you and let it be true cause I can decide to make it free tomorrow after getting it, but here you are scared that if people are getting legit information in full package from nairaland your line will not be buzzing again and you will not be able to get the little impress you are getting.

So I dare you to make it public how much it cost to legalize a document at the ministry of foreign affairs

Fabguen:
@justwise

Please help to unblock Mmamaroon.

The antispam bot flagged her account.

Haywhy3233:
Dm your contact

toyclicks:
Hi Fam.

Wow!
Good to drop in here as a testifier to this place.
Hope y'all doing fine.

Ok so....quick one. Let me share my experiences so far
I now understand why ppl abroad find it difficult to have time. You almost have to plan your breath. Time is really a scarce commodity here. I don't know how all the good ppl here @justwise, @mimilyrics, @stenon et all. I don't know how you find time for this forum ooo. You were and are still a blessing. Whatever way you have been able to keep squeezing out the time to help ppl here, I would say its worth every part of it. Being a part if so many ppl's life journey and being a blessing to them is worth all the effort. So pls as God helps you, don't get tired.

Now....let me say this bitter truth. A bitter truth that ppl on this forum have quarrelled with Justwise for saying. This ppl included me.

This is not the best time to come to the Uk..
IOW, if you have the means to still chill in Nigeria for 6-12months, sadly, I would advise you to do so.

However, if you want to come and join us to whether this terrible tough period, I am not discouraging you. You are welcome.

Let he explain a bit. If your aim is really studying, don't come right now, else you won't get value for your money. The pandemic has really messed things up. The online class is BS. Even the schools don't know how to handle the situation yet. One other major thing is that networking is difficult. In 6 weeks I only had a class meeting once. Till now I only met one of my senior colleagues since I've been here. No one to come to your aid. You are all by yourself. Everyone is trying hard to survive. Everyone is really busy. No one has your time. No one is available to put you through things. This is when you will value trivial things like seeing your colleagues and lecturer to chat and discuss, holding physical meetings. Believe me, you can't fathom how much frustration this can be, esp when we are talking about something that involves more or less the biggest investment of your life yet. This new way of life has affected many things and not everyone is able to adjust to it.

Also, don't think the lecturers are available to help you. They are not available to "babysit" anybody. They expect at the masters level that you are really cooked and there are many things you are expected to know. Unfortunately for those of us coming from a place like Nigeria, believe me, we are really undercooked. Believe me, a primary school kid here will do much better than you. One of my coursemates confessed to me that it was her kids that helped her with her coursework when she couldn't get a hang of it. Her kids were born and grown here. So you get what I mean. It's so easy for them to flow. Long and short, there is so much catching up for you to do in order to come up to the same level with these ppl.
...And yes, ppl are really getting stranded. I already know ppl whom we moved together from this thread and left with the hope that they can hustle it out. They are getting stranded. Pls if you are coming at this period, you are better off with as much buffer finances as possible.


As regards jobs. There are jobs and there are no jobs. What do I mean? Jobs have really been reduced cos of the pandemic. However there are still some kind of jobs in some remote areas far from town. Transport cost on the long run might take a big chunk of the pay(like 30%). The distance is much( to is like 2½ hrs. Making 5hrs round trip for your job commute) hope you can understand now. The jobs are simply available there cos the location is far from availability of labor. So you count your cost.

I am just taking time to explain all these so you understand my reason for advising to chill a bit if you can

However, for all the ppl like me wet naija don tire. Make una dey come ooo abeg. We go rough am. We go survive.

I hope my msg is not all too negative. But I think it will be of good to you if you get the true and clear picture of things so you can make informed decisions.

I wish us all the best we can be.

Cheers to y'all.
I hope to share more and sweeter experiences later

RetiredHoodlum:
I've seen some family that migrated to the UK with just 6months tourist visa.. Husband, Wife ND 3 kids....

Please how is this done?
Let yo me they are living free and not as an illegal immigrants.. Is it possible to convert a tourist visa to get a job and start a life there...?
If possible pls how is this done??


You suggestion is highly needed for a friend

wallg123:
lol ... That question was very though....

@Justwise or whatever delete my comment should respect yourself ....

Johnsonsp:
I thought as much 3m is not enough, I appreciate ur idea

Johnsonsp:
I need an advice, I have about 3m own a car live in my own house, am thinking of relocating to Canada with my son and wife, or better still we invest in a business here in Naija.. My thinking is y going to another man's country to start afresh and it will take some while before I can save up 3m, please I need an advice..